The Biogeographical Society of Japan

Welcome to the official home page of the Biogeographical Society of Japan.

 The society was founded in 1928.

It publishes a peer-reviewed English journal "Biogeography" and a peer-reviewed Japanese journal "Bulletin of the Biogeography Society of Japan". 

Board member (from 2026)

・President: Hiroyuki Motomura (Kagoshima University)

・Vice President: Sho Toshino (Kuroshio Biological Research)                           

                                                                                                        Click here for details (in Japanese)

For Prospective Members

If you wish to join the society, please complete the application form (MS Word) and send it as an email attachment to both the President and the Treasurer.

President

Hiroyuki Motomura

E-mail: motomura#kaum.kagoshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace "#" with "@")

Treasurer

Ayumi Hata

E-mail: k3762657#gmail.com (Please replace "#" with "@")                        

                                                                                                        Click here for details (in Japanese)

Membership Categories & Fees

・Regular Member: ¥6,000 / year

・Institutional Member: ¥8,000 / year

・Supporting / Sustaining Member: ¥10,000 or more / year